Explanation of al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyya – Lesson 24
[NEGATING ANY PARTNERS TO ALLAH] And His saying: ‘Say: ‘Praise be to Allah who had no son, who has no partner in His kingdom, and who needs no one to protect Him from abasement, and…
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[NEGATING ANY PARTNERS TO ALLAH] And His saying: ‘Say: ‘Praise be to Allah who had no son, who has no partner in His kingdom, and who needs no one to protect Him from abasement, and…
Lesson 23: [AFFIRMATION OF THE NAME FOR ALLAH AND THE NEGATION OF SIMILARITY TO HIM] And His saying: ‘Blessed be the Name of your Lord, Master of Majesty and Generosity.’ [al-Rahman: 78] And His saying:…
Lesson 22: [ATTRIBUTING PARDON, FORGIVENESS, MERCY, MIGHT AND POWER TO ALLAH] And His saying: ‘Whether you reveal a good act or keep it hidden, or pardon an evil act, Allah is Ever-Pardoning, All-Powerful.’ [al-Nisaa’: 149]…
Lesson 21: [AFFIRMING THE ATTRIBUTES OF PLOTTING AND PLANNING REGARDING ALLAH AS IT BEFITS HIM] And His saying: ‘He is inexorable in His power.’ [al-Ra’ad: 13] And His saying: ‘They plotted and Allah plotted, but…
Lesson 20: [AFFIRMING THE ATTRIBUTES OF HEARING AND SIGHT REGARDING ALLAH] And His saying: ‘Allah has heard the words of the woman who disputes with you about her husband and lays her complaint before Allah….
Lesson 19: [AFFIRMATION OF ALLAH’S TWO EYES] And His saying: ‘So wait patiently for the judgement of your Lord – you are certainly before our Eyes.’ [al-Tur: 48] And His saying: ‘We bore him on…
Lesson 18: [AFFIRMATION OF ALLAH’S HANDS] And His saying: ‘What prevented you from prostrating to what I created with My own hands?’ [Saad: 75] And His saying: ‘The Jews say: ‘Allah’s Hand is chained’. Their…
Lesson 17: [AFFIRMATION OF ALLAH’S FACE] And His saying: ‘But the Face of your Lord will remain, Master of Majesty and Generosity.’ [al-Rahman: 27] And His saying: ‘All things are passing except His Face.’ [al-Qasas:…
Lesson 16: [THE MENTION OF ALLAH’S COMING DOWN TO JUDGE BETWEEN HIS SLAVES AS IT BEFITS HIS MAJESTY] And His saying: ‘What are they waiting for but for Allah to come to them in the…
Lesson 15: [THE MENTION OF THE PLEASURE, ANGER WRATH AND DISLIKE OF ALLAH AND THAT HE IS CHARACTERIZED BY THEM] And His saying: ‘Allah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him.’ [al-Ma’idah:…
Lesson 14: [AFFIRMING HIS ATTRIBUTES OF MERCY AND FORGIVENESS] And His saying: In the name of Allah, the All Merciful, the Most-Merciful. [al-Naml: 30] And His saying: Our Lord, You encompass everything in mercy and…
Lesson 13: [AFFIRMING ALLAH’S LOVE AND AFFECTION FOR HIS RIGHTEOUS SERVANTS IN A MANNER BEFITTING HIS MAJESTY] And His saying: ‘And do good, Allah loves those who do good.’ [al-Baqarah: 195] And His saying: ‘And…
Lesson 12: [AFFIRMING WISH AND WILL REGARDING ALLAH] And His saying: ‘Why, when you entered your garden, did you not say: ‘It is as Allah wills, there is no strength but in Allah.’ [al-Kahf: 39]…
Lesson 11: [AFFIRMING THE ATTRIBUTES OF HEARING AND SIGHT REGARDING ALLAH] And His saying: ‘Nothing is like Him, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.’ [al-Shura: 11] And His saying: How excellent is what Allah…
Lesson 10: HIS KNOWLEDGE ENCOMPASSES HIS ENTIRE CREATION And His saying: ‘He knows what goes into the earth and what comes out of it, and what descends from the heavens and what ascends into it.’…
Lesson 9: COMBING BETWEEN HIS BEING HIGH ABOVE AND NEAR, AND BETWEEN BEING ETERNAL AND EVERLASTING And His saying: ‘He is the First and the Last, the Outward and the Inward, and He has knowledge…
Lesson 8: It is also found in what Allah describes Himself with in the greatest verse of His Book, whereby He says: ‘Allah, there is none worthy of worship save Him, the Living the Self-Sustaining….
Lesson 7: An expression of the above principles is found in what Allah described Himself with in Surat al-Ikhlaas, which equals a third of the Quran, where He says: ‘Say He is Allah, the One….
Lesson 6: He, Glorious is He, has combined negation and affirmation in what He described and named Himself with. Consequently, Ahlus Sunnah wal-Jama’ah have no recourse but to turn to what the Messengers brought, for…
Lesson 5: Moreover, His Messengers are truthful and entrusted (to accurately convey the revelation) and therefore stand in contrast to those who speak about Him without knowledge. It is for this reason He says: ‘Glorified…